Green hair-weed
Chaetomorpha linum

Family: Cladophoraceae

What it is like

A seaweed.

Where it is found

It grows in in tropical and warm places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Atlantic, Australia, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Britain, Caribbean, Central America, Chile, Cuba, Denmark, East Africa, Europe, Fiji, France, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Hispaniola, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Mediterranean, Mexico, Middle East, North America, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Romania, SE Asia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South America, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Trinidad, Turkey, Türkiye, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, Yemen

How it is used for food

It can be eaten fresh in salads. It can be dried as a condiment.

Edible parts

Frond, seaweed

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chaetomorpha crassa (C. Agardh) Kutzing;